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Colombia Bioenergy Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Colombia generated 2.31 TWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025, 2.6% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 32nd largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 of the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Bioenergy supplied 2.0% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through December 2025; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Colombia generated 2.31 TWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025.
  • Bioenergy supplied 2.6% of Colombia's electricity in 2025.
  • Colombia was the 32nd largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 among the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Colombia's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 7% higher than in 2020, when it was 2.15 TWh.
  • Colombia's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 69% higher than in 2015, when it was 1.37 TWh.
  • Colombia's bioenergy generation peaked at 2.42 TWh in 2010.
  • Colombia's bioenergy share in 2025 was above the world share of 2.0%.
  • Colombia had 420 MW of bioenergy generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Bioenergy generation2.31 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Colombia's electricity2.6%2025 · Ember
World share of bioenergy2.0%2025 · Ember
Rank by bioenergy generation (each country's latest year)32 of 1272025 · Ember
Bioenergy capacity420 MW2025 · Ember

Bioenergy Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Colombia bioenergy electricity generation, 2000 to 2025 Colombia's electricity generation from bioenergy each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 2.31 TWh in 2025. 0 625 1,250 1,875 2,500 200020052010201520202025
Colombia's electricity generation from bioenergy each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 2.31 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Colombia bioenergy electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
YearBioenergy
2000500 GWh
2001500 GWh
2002490 GWh
2003500 GWh
2004470 GWh
2005500 GWh
2006530 GWh
2007530 GWh
2008540 GWh
2009540 GWh
20102.42 TWh
20112.00 TWh
20121.95 TWh
20131.05 TWh
20141.35 TWh
20151.37 TWh
20161.46 TWh
20171.42 TWh
20181.45 TWh
20191.57 TWh
20202.15 TWh
20212.24 TWh
20222.18 TWh
2023n/a
20242.22 TWh
20252.31 TWh
Share of Colombia's electricity from bioenergy and the world share, 2000 to 2025 The share of Colombia's electricity generated from bioenergy, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 2.6%, against 2.0% worldwide. 0 1 3 4 5 200020052010201520202025
The share of Colombia's electricity generated from bioenergy, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 2.6%, against 2.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Colombia's electricity from bioenergy and the world share, 2000 to 2025
YearColombiaWorld
20001.2%1.0%
20011.2%1.0%
20021.1%1.0%
20031.1%1.1%
20041.0%1.1%
20051.0%1.2%
20061.0%1.2%
20071.0%1.3%
20081.0%1.3%
20091.0%1.4%
20104.0%1.5%
20113.2%1.5%
20123.1%1.6%
20131.4%1.7%
20141.9%1.8%
20151.8%1.9%
20161.9%1.9%
20171.8%1.9%
20181.9%2.0%
20192.0%2.0%
20202.8%2.1%
20212.7%2.1%
20222.6%2.1%
2023n/a2.1%
20242.5%2.0%
20252.6%2.0%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 2.31 TWh 2.6% 2.0% 420 MW
2024 2.22 TWh 2.5% 2.0% 390 MW
2023 n/a n/a 2.1% 390 MW
2022 2.18 TWh 2.6% 2.1% 350 MW
2021 2.24 TWh 2.7% 2.1% 350 MW
2020 2.15 TWh 2.8% 2.1% 330 MW
2019 1.57 TWh 2.0% 2.0% 320 MW
2018 1.45 TWh 1.9% 2.0% 320 MW
2017 1.42 TWh 1.8% 1.9% 310 MW
2016 1.46 TWh 1.9% 1.9% 260 MW

Full year by year history for Colombia

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

Bioenergy Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through December 2025
Colombia monthly bioenergy electricity generation, January 2024 to December 2025 Colombia generated 100 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in December 2025, against 90.0 GWh in December 2024. 0.00 0.03 0.05 0.08 0.10 2024-012024-072025-012025-07
Colombia generated 100 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in December 2025, against 90.0 GWh in December 2024.
Monthly statistics through December 2025, TWh
Colombia monthly bioenergy electricity generation, January 2024 to December 2025
MonthBioenergy
2024-0180.0 GWh
2024-0280.0 GWh
2024-0380.0 GWh
2024-0470.0 GWh
2024-0530.0 GWh
2024-0660.0 GWh
2024-0770.0 GWh
2024-0880.0 GWh
2024-0980.0 GWh
2024-1080.0 GWh
2024-1170.0 GWh
2024-1290.0 GWh
2025-0190.0 GWh
2025-0290.0 GWh
2025-0380.0 GWh
2025-0460.0 GWh
2025-0540.0 GWh
2025-0680.0 GWh
2025-0780.0 GWh
2025-0890.0 GWh
2025-0990.0 GWh
2025-1080.0 GWh
2025-1180.0 GWh
2025-12100 GWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of December 2025. Monthly figures for Colombia can differ slightly from the annual totals.